Backlash preventor for fishing reels



May 22,1951 R D. HULL ETAL BACKLASH PREVENTOR FOR FISHING REELS 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Dec. 15, 1945 May 22, 1951 R D. HULL ET AL 2,553,589

BACKLASH PREVENTOR FOR FISHING REELS Filed Dec. 15, 1945 ZSheets-Sheet 2 l/ m U I /I II 17 I 7 j. I 6 Inventor 1Q 02// Hu// M//'///@ 1?. Crawford MYW Patented May 22, 1951 BACKLASH PREVENTOR FOR FISHING REELS E Dell Hull and Willie R. Crawford, San Angelo,

Tex., assignors to Castmaster Fishing Reel Corporation, Tulsa, Okla., a corporation of Delaware Application December 13, 1945, Serial No. 634,682

3 Claims.

The present invention relates to new and useful improvements in fishing reels and more particularly to an attachment for the reel to prevent over-running of the reel in casting and thus to eliminate any possibility of a backlash on the reel.

An important object of the present invention is to provide an attachment of this character which can be readily controlled by the fisherman.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a device of this character of simple and practical construction, which is neat and attractive in appearance, eflicient and reliable in operation and otherwise well adapted for the purposes for which the same is intended.

I Other objects and advantages reside in the details of construction and operation as more fully hereinafter described and claimed, reference being had to the accompanying drawings forming part hereof, wherein like numerals refer to like parts throughout, and in which:

Figure 1 is a top plan view.

Figure 2 is a sectional view taken on the line 2--'2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a similar view taken on the line 33 of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a bottom plan view.

Figure 5 is a view in elevation of the front end of the reel, and

Figure 6 is an enlarged fragmentary detail of the ratcheting clutch drive for the back last preventing roller.

Referring now to the drawings in detail wherein for the purpose of illustration I have disclosed a preferred embodiment of the invention, the numerals 5 and 6 designate the side plates of the reel connected to each other in spaced parallel relation by the cross-bars 1. The side plate 6 is of hollow construction to provide a chamber 8 for the gears 9, l0, and H, the gear in being secured on a transverse shaft l2 journaled in the side plates and operated by the crank handles l3.

The gear 9 is also secured to a transverse shaft M for the spool [5 on which the line is o Wound and a conventional form of spooling device I6 is operatively engaged with the shaft l2 for shifting the line from side to side on the spool l5. V

The gear H is secured to a transverse shaft I! journaled at the side plates 5 and 6 and on which a cork roller [8 is freely mounted. A ratcheting clutch device I9 of conventional con- Struction is provided between the shaft l1 and 2 one end of the roller 3 to rotate the roller [8 in one direction to provide for the free running of the spool l8 when the crank handle I3 is being turned to wind the line on the spool 15 and to provide a positive drive for the spool' is in the same direction as the spool [5 during unwinding of the line from the spool [5, such as when the reel is used for casting.

The gears 9 and II are constructed of a ratio to provide for an increase in the speed of ro tation of the spool l8 when casting.

An idler roller 20 is journaled at the front end of a frame 2! to ride on the upper surface of the roller I8, the frame 2| being pivoted at its rear end on one of the cross-bars l of the reel and is provided at its rear end with a rearwardly projecting lever 22 to raise the idler roller 25 by a depressing action on the lever. The roller 25 and frame 2| are yieldably urged downwardly in engagement with the roller 18 by means of a wire spring 23 having one end engaged with the side plate 5 and its other end engaging an edge of the frame 2|.

The underside of the roller I8 is also provided with a brake 24 of sheet metal construction and having a hook 25 struck upwardly therefrom for pivotally mounting the brake on one ofthe lower cross-bars l of the reel. The front end of the brake 24 is positioned under the roller I8 while the rear end of the brake is curved upwardly and rearwardly behind the reel to form a manipulating lever or handle 26.

The brake is held out of its braking position by means of a coil spring 21 connecting the handle 26 with one of the cross bars I of the reel.

The bottom of the reel is provided with an attaching plate 28 for attaching the reel to a fishing pole or rod.

In the operation of the device, when casting, the line when being paid out from the roller [5 will travel forwardly between the roller Ill and roller 29, the roller 20 being raised into the dotted line position as shown in Figure 3 of the drawing by the tension on the line to prevent interference with the free paying out of the line.

As the line loses momentum the line will slacken thus permitting the roller 20 to drop with the aid of the spring 23 to thus press 0 lightly against the cork roller I8.

3 conjunction with the accompanying drawings it is believed that a clear understanding of the device will be quite apparent to those skilled in this art. A more detailed description is accordingly deemed unnecessary.

It is to be" understood, however; that even though there is herein-shown and'describ'ed a preferred embodiment of the invention the same is susceptible to certain changes fully compre=- hended by the spirit of the invention as herein described and the scope of the appended'claiiris:

What we claim is:

1. A reel comprising side'piate s, -a spool-jou-r= naled therebetween, a roller-mounted-betweenthe plates, an operative connection between-the" spool and roller operable to drive the roller at an increased speed, an idlertroller; and: a pivoted' mounting for the idler roller, said rollers receiving a line therebetween while being" paid out from the spool and said idler roller being subjected totension-bathe line to move the idlenrolieraway from the-firstnamedrollerand gravitatingagainst the first named roller to maintain the -linetautbetween the-spool and the-:rollers wi'ien tensionis slackened on the line, a brake-shoe pivoted" onthe reel :ior 'movenient into--and out of engagement :withthe first nam'ed roller, and-a=manual-1y o-perated leverifor the brake sh'oe;

2. A fishing reel comprising a frame-provided L with side platesya line-spool journaled. between said side plates, adriving roller" rotatably mounted-between said plates and driven from said spool during a casting operation to I exert a -pulIing 1 forceon the line as it leaves said spool, a rotatable idlerroller movably v carried by said frame and biased towardothe Iperiphery of said driving roller for pressing the dine-against 'th'e peripheryof said driving rollerat least when tension in: the line is =slackened .during 'said;cast-' ing operation, andselectively operable brake means including a movable brake shoe engageable with said driving roller to brake said driving roller and said spool.

3. A fishing reel comprising a frame provided with spaced apart side plates, a line spool journaled between said side plates; adriving roller retatablyisuppoi ted between said plates and extending entirely between said plates, a drive mechanism for driving said roller from said spool during. a casting operation at a speed such that said driving roller tends to exert a pulling force on the line as it leaves said spool, amidlerroll'er movably supported by said frame an'destending entirely between said side plates,

means biasing said idler roller toward said REFERENOESJCITED" The following -referencesare of redord ir i th'e file of this patent:

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